Call Me Crowley
In Pratchett and Gaiman's brilliant Good Omens, the demon Crowley, who "did not so much fall as saunter vaguely downwards," brags of tying up every telephone line in London for an afternoon. The act itself isn't especially evil, but it adds to the backround level of stress and frustration in the world, driving thousands of ordinary people to commit small acts of evil, creating a sort of spreading wave of evil, and doing Hell's work far more efficiently than his older and more artistic colleagues.
I bring this up because for the Nth time this term, my morning class ran five minutes over time this morning. I did this with the best intentions-- that last little bit covered material they'll need to do for the homework assignment-- but you could just feel the irritation.
Some might say this is a sign that I need some tips on time management. Some might see this as a sign that I shouldn't spend ten minutes going over homework at the beginning of class. Whatever the cause, I'm doing my part to raise the ambient level of evil on campus...
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